Richard Palumbo Photographies

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In 1968 Richard Palumbo was born in Arles en Provence in the Southeast of France. After spending many years working in the hotel and catering business in notable cities spanning the globe such as Paris, Cannes, Les 2 Alpes, Bournemouth, London, Orlando, Aspen, San Francisco and New York he's found his passion and his place. He currently shares his time between Les Saintes Maries de la mer in Camargue, South of France and Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. It is in Thailand where he's discovered his love for photography in an environment where his artistic talent can thrive in sync with his personal values. He prefers to shoot one-on-one portraits with a traditional film Konica and a digital Canon 350D cameras so that his subjects' soul is projected into the picture. In the near future he plans to travel the world more extensively and bring forth more images from our beautiful Mother Earth.
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Crin Gris in Camargue (1) - Saintes Maries de la mer - France - A morning run through the wild Camargue - Read

Crin Gris in Camargue (1)
Rating 3.20/5 (5 votes cast)

Crin Gris in Camargue (2) - Saintes Maries de la mer - France - A morning run through the wild Camargue - Read

Crin Gris in Camargue (2)
Rating 4.50/5 (4 votes cast)

Crin Gris in Camargue (6) - Saintes Maries de la mer - France - A morning run through the wild Camargue - Read

Crin Gris in Camargue (6)
Rating 3.60/5 (5 votes cast)

Endurance riding race - The 130 km (80.78 miles) of Camargue - 90 km, April 06th, 2008 - Les Saintes Maries de la mer - Camargue - France - Departure at the Mas de la Cure, riding through the marshlands and on the East Beach at The Saints Marie of the sea. Endurance Riding is an equestrian sport based on controlled long distance races. There are two main types of long distance riding, competitive trail riding and endurance rides. The 130 km of Camargue is an endurance ride where the winning horse (& rider) is the first one to cross the finish line while stopping periodically to pass a veterinary check that deems the animal in good health and fit to continue. Most endurance rides are either 20 to 200 km (12.43 to 124.27 miles) long, though shorter rides are organized for beginners and a few longer rides exist (multi-day). Endurance Riding first appeared in the XIXth century. It is the fruit of the long history between the man and the horse which remained for a long time the only means of transportation on long distances. It is a marginal and little known discipline, but very spectacular and remarkable due to the attention given to the horses health. It requires the rider to have a perfect knowledge of his mount and also a good physical health. Numerous races take place in France, The 160 km of Florac (48) or Saint Galmier (42) and the 130 km of the Saints Marie of the sea (13). More photo: http://www.lessaintesmariesdelamer-camargue.com/en/?p=51#more-51

Endurance riding race
Rating 4.20/5 (5 votes cast)

Endurance riding race
Rating 3.75/5 (4 votes cast)

Carrera de resistencia ecuestre - Los 130 km de Camarga 90 km, 6 de abril 2008 - Les Saintes Maries de la mer - Camargue - France - Salida a la Masía de la Cura. Disciplina ecuestre que consiste en recorrer largas distancias a caballo y cuyo ganador es el que establecerá el mejor tiempo y que a la vez haya evitado demasiado cansancio a su caballo. Disputado en recorridos de 20 à 200 km., la resistencia ecuestre es una disciplina deportiva exigente para el caballo et su jinete. Surgió en el siglo XIX, y es fruto de una larga historia entre el hombre y el caballo, este último habiendo sido durante mucho tiempo el único medio de transporte en largas distancias. La resistencia ecuestre es una disciplina marginal y poco conocida, pero muy espectacular y relevante por la atención dada a la salud del caballo. Pide un conocimiento perfecto de la montura y buenas condiciones físicas. Numerosas carreras tienen lugar en Francia, entre las cuales se puede citar los 160 km de Florac (48) o de Saint Galmier (42), o tambien los 130 km de Las Santas Maria del Mar (13). Para más fotos: http://www.lessaintesmariesdelamer-camargue.com/sp/?p=24#more-24

Carrera de resistencia ecuestre
Rating 4.00/5 (5 votes cast)

Gara di resistenza equestre - La 130 km di Camargue 119 km, 5 aprile 2008 - Les Saintes Maries de la mer - Camargue - France - Partenza alla Casa della Cura. La resistenza è una disciplina equestre che consiste nel percorrere delle lunghe distanze a cavallo, e il vincitore è colui (o colei) che avrà impiegato meno tempo a concludere il suo percorso, salvaguardando sempre e comunque l integrità del cavallo. Disputata su percorsi lunghi dai 20 ai 200 km, la resistenza equestre è una disciplina sportiva molto impegnativa sia per il cavallo che per il cavaliere. Nata nel XIX secolo, è il frutto del rapporto secolare esistente tra l uomo e il cavallo essendo stato, quest ultimo e per lungo tempo, il solo e unico mezzo di trasporto per le lunghe distanze. La resistenza equestre è una disciplina marginale e poco conosciuta, ma molto spettacolare e degna di nota per la cura e lattenzione riservate alla salute del cavallo. Essa esige una perfetta conoscenza delle tecniche di cavalcata ed impone delle ottime condizioni fisiche. In Francia si tengono numerosi corsi, tra i quali possiamo citare i 160 km di Florac (48) o di Saint Galmier (42), o ancora i 130 km di Les Saintes Maries de la mer (13). Per più di foto: http://www.lessaintesmariesdelamer-camargue.com/it/?p=49#more-49

Gara di resistenza equestre
Rating 4.00/5 (2 votes cast)

Endurance riding race - The 130 km (80.78 miles) of Camargue - 119 km, April 05th, 2008 - Les Saintes Maries de la mer - Camargue - France - Departure at the Mas de la Cure, riding through the marshlands and on the East Beach at The Saints Marie of the sea. Endurance Riding is an equestrian sport based on controlled long distance races. There are two main types of long distance riding, competitive trail riding and endurance rides. The 130 km of Camargue is an endurance ride where the winning horse (& rider) is the first one to cross the finish line while stopping periodically to pass a veterinary check that deems the animal in good health and fit to continue. Most endurance rides are either 20 to 200 km (12.43 to 124.27 miles) long, though shorter rides are organized for beginners and a few longer rides exist (multi-day). Endurance Riding first appeared in the XIXth century. It is the fruit of the long history between the man and the horse which remained for a long time the only means of transportation on long distances. It is a marginal and little known discipline, but very spectacular and remarkable due to the attention given to the horses health. It requires the rider to have a perfect knowledge of his mount and also a good physical health. Numerous races take place in France, The 160 km of Florac (48) or Saint Galmier (42) and the 130 km of the Saints Marie of the sea (13). More photo: http://www.lessaintesmariesdelamer-camargue.com/en/?p=51#more-51

Endurance riding race
Rating 4.75/5 (4 votes cast)

Course d'endurance équestre - Les 130 km de Camargue - 119 km, 05 avril 2008 - Les Saintes Maries de la mer - Camargue - France - Départ au Mas de la Cure ; parcours passant par la Plage Est aux Saintes. La Course d endurance équestre est une discipline équestre consistant à parcourir de longues distances à cheval dont le vainqueur est celui qui aura établi le meilleur temps tout en ayant évité une trop grande fatigue à sa monture. Disputé sur des parcours de 20 à 200 km, l endurance équestre est une discipline sportive exigeante pour le cheval et son cavalier. Apparue au XIXème siècle, elle est le fruit de la longue histoire entre l homme et le cheval, ce dernier étant resté longtemps le seul et unique moyen de transport sur de longues distances. L endurance équestre est une discipline marginale et peu connue, mais très spectaculaire et remarquable par l attention portée à la santé du cheval. Elle demande une parfaite connaissance de sa monture et réclame de bonnes conditions physiques. De nombreuses courses se déroulent en France, parmi lesquelles on peut citer les 160 km de Florac (48) ou de Saint Galmier (42), ou encore les 130 km des Saintes Maries de la mer (13). Plus de photos: http://www.lessaintesmariesdelamer-camargue.com/?p=195#more-195

Course d'endurance équestre
Rating 4.00/5 (4 votes cast)

Snowboard & Aiguille du Plat de la Selle (3596m) - Parc Naturel des Ecrins - Vue de l'arrivée du Funiculaire sur le Dôme du Puy Salé (3421m) - Les 2 Alpes 1600-3600 - Le Parc national des Écrins est le cinquième parc national français. Il est situé dans les Alpes, couvrant une grande partie du massif des Écrins. Le territoire du parc national des Écrins (91 800 hectares), créé en 1973, s'étend entre les villes de Grenoble, Gap et Briançon. Il est délimité par les vallées de la Romanche, la Guisane, la Durance et le Drac. (Source: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_national_des_%C3%89crins) - Il Parco Nazionale degli Écrins è il quinto parco parco nazionale francese, si trova sulle Alpi, e ricopre una gran parte del massiccio degli Écrins. Il territorio del parco nazionale degli Écrins (91.800 ettari), creato nel 1973, si estende tra le città di Grenoble, Gap e Briançon, ed è delimitato dalle valli la Romanche, la Guisane, la Durance e le Drac. (Source: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_national_des_%C3%89crins - Traduzione francese-italiano Loredana Calasso)

Snowboard & Aiguille du Plat de la Selle (3596m)
Rating 4.00/5 (5 votes cast)

Vue du village - Les 2 Alpes 1650 - Isère - France - Deux villages, l'Alpe du Mont de Lans et l'Alpe de Vénosc (Les 2 Alpes) à l'origine de cette station de ski des Hautes Alpes réputée pour son domaine skiable de 1600 à 3600m. - Two villages, l'Alpe du Mont de Lans et l'Alpe de Vénosc at the origin of this ski resort of the French Alps well known for its ski domain from 1600 to 3600m. - Due villaggi, l'Alpe del Monte di Lans e l'Alpe di Vénosc (Le 2 Alpi) all'origine di questa stazione di sci delle Alpi Alte reputata per il suo dominio sciabile di 1600 a 3600m.

Vue du village - Les 2 Alpes 1650
Rating 3.60/5 (5 votes cast)

Maison de la Montagne & Mur d'escalade - Les 2 Alpes 1650 - Isère - France - Deux villages, l'Alpe du Mont de Lans et l'Alpe de Vénosc (Les 2 Alpes) à l'origine de cette station de ski des Hautes Alpes réputée pour son domaine skiable de 1600 à 3600m. - Two villages, l'Alpe du Mont de Lans et l'Alpe de Vénosc at the origin of this ski resort of the French Alps well known for its ski domain from 1600 to 3600m. - Due villaggi, l'Alpe del Monte di Lans e l'Alpe di Vénosc (Le 2 Alpi) all'origine di questa stazione di sci delle Alpi Alte reputata per il suo dominio sciabile di 1600 a 3600m.

Maison de la Montagne & Mur d'escalade
Rating 4.50/5 (2 votes cast)

Teenager & Horse - http://www.lessaintesmariesdelamer-camargue.com

Teenager & Horse
Rating 3.75/5 (8 votes cast)

Antoine Albeau - World Record - Speed Canal - (March 2008) -http://www.lessaintesmariesdelamer-camargue.com

Antoine Albeau
Rating 3.63/5 (8 votes cast)

Sorting Cattle (3) - CAMAGRI 2008 - Mas de la Cure - Camargue - France

Sorting Cattle (3)
Rating 3.40/5 (10 votes cast)

Timed Handiness Test (5) - CAMAGRI 2008 - Mas de la Cure - Camargue - France

Timed Handiness Test (5)
Rating 4.33/5 (9 votes cast)

4th abrivado (2) - http://www.lessaintesmariesdelamer-camargue.com

4th abrivado (2)
Rating 3.43/5 (7 votes cast)

Stonehenge - Stonehenge prehistoric monument located in the county of Wiltshire, about 13 km north of Salisbury, England - Stonehenge, dont le nom signifie « les pierres suspendues », est un grand monument mégalithique composé d'un ensemble de structures circulaires concentriques, érigé entre -2800 et -1100[1], du Néolithique à l'âge du bronze. Il est situé à 13 km au nord de Salisbury, et à 4 km à l'ouest d'Amesbury (comté du Wiltshire, Angleterre). L'ensemble du site de Stonehenge et le cromlech d'Avebury, à une trentaine de kilomètres au nord, sont inscrits sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco. (Source: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge)

Stonehenge
Rating 3.53/5 (15 votes cast)

Salisbury Cathedral West Front - Great West Front of Salisbury Cathedral - Salisbury Cathedral and bell tower from the cloister - Salisbury Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral located in Salisbury, England. The main body was completed in only 38 years and is considered one of the leading examples of Early English architecture. The cathedral has the tallest church spire in the United Kingdom (123m/404ft). It also has the largest cloister and the largest cathedral close in Britain (80 acres). The Cathedral contains the world's oldest working clock (from AD 1386) and has one of the four surviving original copies of the Magna Carta (all four original copies are in Britain). Although commonly known as Salisbury Cathedral, the official name is the Cathedral of Saint Mary. In 2008, the Cathedral is celebrating the 750th anniversary of its consecration in 1258. It is the Mother Church of the Salisbury diocese. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salisbury_Cathedral) - La cathédrale de Salisbury est une cathédrale anglicane située à Salisbury (Angleterre). La cathédrale de Salisbury possède la flèche d église la plus haute du Royaume-Uni, le cloître le plus vaste d Angleterre, et l une des quatre copies originales restantes de la Grande Charte. Bien que communément appelée cathédrale de Salisbury, son nom officiel est cathédrale de Sainte-Marie. La construction a débuté lorsque l archevêché fut déplacé de Old Sarum à Salisbury en 1221 sous l évêque Richard Poore. En raison de la hauteur de la nappe phréatique dans le lieu retenu, la cathédrale n a été bâtie que sur quatre plots de fondations, et vers 1258 la nef, les transepts et le choeur étaient achevés. La façade occidentale était terminée vers 1265. Les cloîtres et la salle capitulaire étaient parachevés autour de 1280. Du fait de sa courte durée de construction, seulement 38 ans, la cathédrale de Salisbury bénéficie d un style architectural cohérent, le style dit gothique primaire. (Source: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cath%C3%A9drale_de_Salisbury)

Salisbury Cathedral West Front
Rating 2.63/5 (8 votes cast)

Horse & Sunset
Rating 4.25/5 (4 votes cast)

Corrida Bull in Camargue
Rating 4.25/5 (8 votes cast)

Old Man
Rating 3.89/5 (9 votes cast)

Cathedral of Guadix - Sierra Nevada - Spain

Cathedral of Guadix
Rating 3.46/5 (13 votes cast)

Becca & Windmill - Rebecca Andrist - http://www.jivahealing.com

Becca & Windmill
Rating 4.06/5 (16 votes cast)

Rebecca Andrist (8)- http://jivahealing.com - http://www.lessaintesmariesdelamer-camargue.com/en

Rebecca Andrist (8)- http://jivahealing.com
Rating 3.75/5 (4 votes cast)

Sheree Pluta (57) - http://www.lessaintesmariesdelamer-camargue.com/en

Sheree Pluta (57)
Rating 3.30/5 (10 votes cast)

Sheree Pluta (26) - http://www.lessaintesmariesdelamer-camargue.com/en

Sheree Pluta (26)
Rating 3.57/5 (14 votes cast)

Sheree Pluta (10) - http://www.lessaintesmariesdelamer-camargue.com/en

Sheree Pluta (10)
Rating 4.00/5 (9 votes cast)

Sheree Pluta (1) - http://www.lessaintesmariesdelamer-camargue.com/en

Sheree Pluta (1)
Rating 3.45/5 (11 votes cast)

Missing Someone - Along Sukhumvit Road - Bangkok (March 2007)

Missing Someone
Rating 4.17/5 (12 votes cast)

Nana Plaza First Floor - Bangkok by night - Thailand (March 2007)

Nana Plaza First Floor
Rating 3.45/5 (11 votes cast)

Five on a Bike (bis) - Siem Reap City - Cambodia (March 2007)

Five on a Bike (bis)
Rating 3.53/5 (15 votes cast)

Barber, Mechanic & Babysitter - Along a road outside Siem Reap - Cambodia (March 2007)

Barber, Mechanic & Babysitter
Rating 3.67/5 (15 votes cast)

Kid & Birds - Along a road outside Siem Reap - Cambodia (March 2007)

Kid & Birds
Rating 3.53/5 (19 votes cast)

Naked & Cig Butts - Along a road outside Siem Reap - Cambodia (March 2007)

Naked & Cig Butts
Rating 3.65/5 (20 votes cast)

Musician's Detail - Wat Banteay Kdei - Cambodia (March 2007)

Musician's Detail
Rating 4.00/5 (7 votes cast)

Back of Angkor Wat - Angkor Wat - Cambodia (March 2007)

Back of Angkor Wat
Rating 3.89/5 (19 votes cast)

Big Face's Profile (1)
Rating 3.00/5 (9 votes cast)

Monk & Door at Angkor Thom (1) - Cambodia (March 2007)

Monk & Door at Angkor Thom (1)
Rating 4.00/5 (14 votes cast)

Profiles at Angkor Thom - Cambodia (March 2007)

Profiles at Angkor Thom
Rating 2.69/5 (16 votes cast)

Profile at Angkor Thom
Rating 4.00/5 (4 votes cast)

Big Heads - Victory Gate - Cambodia (March 2007)

Big Heads - Victory Gate
Rating 3.67/5 (12 votes cast)

Tree at Wat Ta Prohm (5) - Cambodia (March 2007)

Tree at Wat Ta Prohm (5)
Rating 3.91/5 (11 votes cast)

Alley to Wat Preah Khan - Cambodia (March 2007)

Alley to Wat Preah Khan
Rating 3.42/5 (19 votes cast)

Angkor Wat (4)
Rating 3.65/5 (17 votes cast)

Boy & Big Bike - Outside of Siem Reap - Cambodia (March 2006)

Boy & Big Bike
Rating 3.42/5 (12 votes cast)

Woman on Bike (2) - Outside of Siem Reap - Cambodia (March 2006)

Woman on Bike (2)
Rating 2.83/5 (6 votes cast)

Wat Mahathat (1) - Sukhothai Historical Park - Northern Thailand

Wat Mahathat (1)
Rating 3.82/5 (11 votes cast)

Wat Mahathat (5) - Sukhothai Historical Park - Northern Thailand

Wat Mahathat (5)
Rating 3.53/5 (15 votes cast)

Chinnarat Buddha - Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat - Phitsanulok

Chinnarat Buddha
Rating 3.60/5 (10 votes cast)

Sandstone Buddha Head - Wat Phra Mahathat - Ayuthaya - Thailand

Sandstone Buddha Head
Rating 2.71/5 (7 votes cast)

The Grand Hall Main Wall - Wat Ratcha Burana - Ayuthaya - Thailand

The Grand Hall Main Wall
Rating 3.40/5 (5 votes cast)

Statue, Chedi, Buddha & Columns - Wat Sa-Si - Sukhothai Historical Park - Northern Thailand

Statue, Chedi, Buddha & Columns
Rating 3.67/5 (9 votes cast)

Wat Traphang Nguen on water - Sukhothai Historical Park - Northern Thailand

Wat Traphang Nguen on water
Rating 4.20/5 (10 votes cast)

Thai Dancer (1) - Sukhothai Historical Park - Northern Thailand

Thai Dancer (1)
Rating 3.10/5 (10 votes cast)

Traditional Thai Dance (2) - Sukhothai Historical Park - Northern Thailand

Traditional Thai Dance (2)
Rating 3.78/5 (9 votes cast)

Carrying Soup - Thai Woman - Pai - Thailand

Carrying Soup
Rating 3.13/5 (8 votes cast)

Braiding a Basket - Lisaw Woman - Pai - Thailand

Braiding a Basket
Rating 3.59/5 (17 votes cast)

Lisu Woman (3) - Lisaw (Thai) - Pai - Thailand

Lisu Woman (3)
Rating 4.00/5 (8 votes cast)

Water-Wheel & Huts (bis) - Baan Pai Riverside Village

Water-Wheel & Huts (bis)
Rating 4.33/5 (6 votes cast)

Thai Peasant (4) - Posing in rice field.

Thai Peasant (4)
Rating 3.33/5 (12 votes cast)

Sunset in Pai
Rating 3.81/5 (16 votes cast)

Lisa Ashley Warshaw (11) - Chiang Mai University Lake - Northern Thailand - http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/lisa-ashley/world_partner/1152725400/tpod.html

Lisa Ashley Warshaw (11)
Rating 2.78/5 (9 votes cast)

Lisa Ashley Warshaw (17) - Chiang Mai University Lake - Northern Thailand - http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/lisa-ashley/world_partner/1152725400/tpod.html

Lisa Ashley Warshaw (17)
Rating 3.45/5 (11 votes cast)

Veggies Stands - Fruits & Vegetables Morning Market - Chiang Mai

Veggies Stands
Rating 3.14/5 (7 votes cast)

Pumpkins - Fruits & Vegetables Morning Market - Chiang Mai - Thailand (February 2007)

Pumpkins
Rating 3.67/5 (9 votes cast)

Pumpkins Lady
Rating 3.19/5 (16 votes cast)

On Jean (12)
Rating 3.45/5 (20 votes cast)

Purple & Green
Rating 3.20/5 (5 votes cast)

Nature & Art
Rating 3.00/5 (6 votes cast)

Iron Tree & Moon
Rating 4.17/5 (6 votes cast)

Massage (1)
Rating 3.75/5 (4 votes cast)

Pretty Cups - Chiang Mai Coffee Shop - Thailand (January 2007)

Pretty Cups
Rating 3.67/5 (6 votes cast)

Fruits, Peppers & Leaves - At Alan's - Chiang Mai - Thailand (2007)

Fruits, Peppers & Leaves
Rating 3.25/5 (4 votes cast)

Fan, Leaves, Head & Peppers (1bis) - At Alan's - Chiang Mai - Thailand (2007)

Fan, Leaves, Head & Peppers (1bis)
Rating 3.60/5 (5 votes cast)

Fan, Leaves and Head (1) - At Alan's - Chiang Mai - Thailand (2007)

Fan, Leaves and Head (1)
Rating 3.61/5 (18 votes cast)

Butterfly - At Alan's - Chiang Mai - Thailand (2007)

Butterfly
Rating 2.94/5 (17 votes cast)

Irena around the lake - 8 - February 4th, 2007 - Chiang Mai University Lake - Thailand. Early mornings in Chiang Mai are as the Gods meant them to be. The freshness of the grass - sweet air is saturated with elegant fragrances of various seasonal flowers. A soft concerto of song birds, waking in harmony with the rising sun and dawning light, provides the musical backdrop. Witnessing and experiencing magic like this is truly addictive. To add a touch of romance to this incredible atmosphere, the photgrapher sought Irena Hawraniak as the model whose look would blend perfectly into the scene, complementing and enhancing with her charisma the beauty of this magical spot on our mother earth. - - - 4. Februar 2007 - Der See im Universitätsgebiet in Chiang Mai - Thailand - Der Morgen in Chiang Mai ist genauso als hätten ihn die Götter selbst entworfen. Die Frische des Grases, Luft die mit dem süssen Duft der Vielfaltigkeit der Saisonblumen durchtränkt ist. Dazu der sanfte morgendliche Konzert der Vögel, die im Rhytmus der aufgehenden Sonne und aufblühenden Morgens zum Leben erwachen, gibt der ganzen Atmosphäre einen außergewöhnlich bezaubernden Klang. Als Zeuge solch eines magischen Ereignisses kann es eine Art positiver Abhängigkeit auslösen. Um der außergewöhnlichen Atmosphäre eine Note der Romantik zu verleihen hat der Fotograf Irena H. als Model ausgesucht, deren Stil und Charisma zu der Szenerie sehr gut passen und die Schönheit des magischen Ortes auf unserem Planet Erde unterstreichen.

Irena around the lake - 8
Rating 3.86/5 (7 votes cast)

Irena around the lake - 21 - February 4th, 2007 - Chiang Mai University Lake - Thailand. Early mornings in Chiang Mai are as the Gods meant them to be. The freshness of the grass - sweet air is saturated with elegant fragrances of various seasonal flowers. A soft concerto of song birds, waking in harmony with the rising sun and dawning light, provides the musical backdrop. Witnessing and experiencing magic like this is truly addictive. To add a touch of romance to this incredible atmosphere, the photgrapher sought Irena Hawraniak as the model whose look would blend perfectly into the scene, complementing and enhancing with her charisma the beauty of this magical spot on our mother earth. - - - 4. Februar 2007 - Der See im Universitätsgebiet in Chiang Mai - Thailand - Der Morgen in Chiang Mai ist genauso als hätten ihn die Götter selbst entworfen. Die Frische des Grases, Luft die mit dem süssen Duft der Vielfaltigkeit der Saisonblumen durchtränkt ist. Dazu der sanfte morgendliche Konzert der Vögel, die im Rhytmus der aufgehenden Sonne und aufblühenden Morgens zum Leben erwachen, gibt der ganzen Atmosphäre einen außergewöhnlich bezaubernden Klang. Als Zeuge solch eines magischen Ereignisses kann es eine Art positiver Abhängigkeit auslösen. Um der außergewöhnlichen Atmosphäre eine Note der Romantik zu verleihen hat der Fotograf Irena H. als Model ausgesucht, deren Stil und Charisma zu der Szenerie sehr gut passen und die Schönheit des magischen Ortes auf unserem Planet Erde unterstreichen.

Irena around the lake - 21
Rating 3.73/5 (11 votes cast)

Irena around the lake - 26 - February 4th, 2007 - Chiang Mai University Lake - Thailand. Early mornings in Chiang Mai are as the Gods meant them to be. The freshness of the grass - sweet air is saturated with elegant fragrances of various seasonal flowers. A soft concerto of song birds, waking in harmony with the rising sun and dawning light, provides the musical backdrop. Witnessing and experiencing magic like this is truly addictive. To add a touch of romance to this incredible atmosphere, the photgrapher sought Irena Hawraniak as the model whose look would blend perfectly into the scene, complementing and enhancing with her charisma the beauty of this magical spot on our mother earth. - - - 4. Februar 2007 - Der See im Universitätsgebiet in Chiang Mai - Thailand - Der Morgen in Chiang Mai ist genauso als hätten ihn die Götter selbst entworfen. Die Frische des Grases, Luft die mit dem süssen Duft der Vielfaltigkeit der Saisonblumen durchtränkt ist. Dazu der sanfte morgendliche Konzert der Vögel, die im Rhytmus der aufgehenden Sonne und aufblühenden Morgens zum Leben erwachen, gibt der ganzen Atmosphäre einen außergewöhnlich bezaubernden Klang. Als Zeuge solch eines magischen Ereignisses kann es eine Art positiver Abhängigkeit auslösen. Um der außergewöhnlichen Atmosphäre eine Note der Romantik zu verleihen hat der Fotograf Irena H. als Model ausgesucht, deren Stil und Charisma zu der Szenerie sehr gut passen und die Schönheit des magischen Ortes auf unserem Planet Erde unterstreichen.

Irena around the lake - 26
Rating 4.20/5 (10 votes cast)

Lisa Ashley Warshaw (4) - Wawee Cafe - Soi 9 Nimmanhaemin - Chiang Mai - Northern Thailand - http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/lisa-ashley/world_partner/1152725400/tpod.html

Lisa Ashley Warshaw (4)
Rating 3.79/5 (19 votes cast)

Photo 5
Rating 3.17/5 (6 votes cast)

Towels - Baan Hom - Chiang Mai - Thailand

Towels
Rating 3.93/5 (15 votes cast)

Peter (2bis)
Rating 3.50/5 (4 votes cast)

Yelena Hindman (36) - Baan Hom Samunphrai - Chiang Mai - Thailand - January 2007

Yelena Hindman (36)
Rating 3.50/5 (6 votes cast)

Yelena Hindman 29 - Baan Hom Samunphrai - Chiang Mai - Thailand - January 2007

Yelena Hindman 29
Rating 2.83/5 (6 votes cast)

Yelena Hindman pinches a nipple (1) - Chiang Mai - Thailand - December 2006

Yelena Hindman pinches a nipple (1)
Rating 3.69/5 (16 votes cast)

Yelena Hindman's hands (8) - Chiang Mai - Thailand - December 2006

Yelena Hindman's hands (8)
Rating 4.67/5 (3 votes cast)

Yelena Hindman (17) - Chiang Mai - Thailand - December 2006

Yelena Hindman (17)
Rating 3.75/5 (4 votes cast)

Yelena Hindman (20) - Chiang Mai - Thailand - December 2006

Yelena Hindman (20)
Rating 3.50/5 (4 votes cast)

Yelena Hindman and Sielke Piehler (8) - Chiang Mai - Thailand - December 2006

Yelena Hindman and Sielke Piehler (8)
Rating 3.25/5 (8 votes cast)

Ganesha - At brian's - Chiang Mai - Thailand (Christmas 2006)

Ganesha
Rating 3.50/5 (4 votes cast)

Taylor Livingston (8) - Chiang Mai University Lake - Northern Thailand - December 2006

Taylor Livingston (8)
Rating 4.17/5 (6 votes cast)

Taylor Livingston (17) - Chiang Mai University Lake - Northern Thailand - December 2006

Taylor Livingston (17)
Rating 2.71/5 (17 votes cast)

Taylor Livingston (37) - Wat Suan Dok - Chiang Mai - Thailand - December 2006

Taylor Livingston (37)
Rating 3.14/5 (7 votes cast)

Top Chedis & Moon (1) - Wat Suan Dok - Chiang Mai - Thailand (2006)

Top Chedis & Moon (1) - Wat Suan Dok
Rating 2.80/5 (5 votes cast)

Designers' show (17) - Annual Arts and Design Promenade at Nimmanhaemin Soi 1 - Christmas Market 2006 - Chiang Mai - Thailand

Designers' show (17)
Rating 3.88/5 (8 votes cast)

Photo (18)
Rating 2.00/5 (4 votes cast)

Photo (19)
Rating 2.80/5 (5 votes cast)

Photo (26)
Rating 3.67/5 (15 votes cast)

Tina Noga Bjerno (10) - This model picture was taken in Chiang Mai in 2006. Besides modeling Tina also worked as a Campaign Coordinator for an HIV/AIDS campaign in Thailand. For more information about the model, please go to: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tinanogabjerno

Tina Noga Bjerno (10)
Rating 3.53/5 (15 votes cast)

Tina Noga Bjerno (19) - This model picture was taken in Chiang Mai in 2006. Besides modeling Tina also worked as a Campaign Coordinator for an HIV/AIDS campaign in Thailand. For more information about the model, please go to: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tinanogabjerno

Tina Noga Bjerno (19)
Rating 3.27/5 (15 votes cast)

Phom (6) - Wat Suan Dok - Chiang Mai - Thailand - October 2006

Phom (6)
Rating 4.29/5 (17 votes cast)

The Happy Couple - Mandarin Oriental - Chiang Mai - Thailand (11/26/2006)

The Happy Couple
Rating 3.56/5 (16 votes cast)

Riam - Mandarin Oriental - Chiang Mai - Thailand (11/26/2006)

Riam
Rating 4.00/5 (17 votes cast)

Pretty Girls - Mandarin Oriental - Chiang Mai - Thailand (11/26/2006)

Pretty Girls
Rating 4.33/5 (3 votes cast)

Lao Mom and Kid (3)
Rating 2.83/5 (6 votes cast)

Lao Dad and Son
Rating 3.67/5 (6 votes cast)

Hat Lao Woman (2)
Rating 4.00/5 (3 votes cast)

Lao Girl (8)
Rating 2.00/5 (10 votes cast)

Riam (AndyW.'sStyle)
Rating 3.63/5 (8 votes cast)

Tony Ball
Rating 3.67/5 (6 votes cast)

Lao Boy
Rating 3.75/5 (8 votes cast)

Tzarina Collado (3) - Tha Pae Gate - Chiang Mai - Northern Thailand - November 2006

Tzarina Collado (3)
Rating 3.67/5 (3 votes cast)

Way to Buddha's Foot Print - Wat That Phu Si

Way to Buddha's Foot Print
Rating 4.00/5 (9 votes cast)

Buddha and Monks
Rating 4.40/5 (5 votes cast)

Monks passing Monks - Luang Phrabang - Laos - Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang, is a city located in north central Laos, on the Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane, and the capital of Louangphrabang Province. The current population of the city is about 22,000. The city was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name. Until the communist takeover in 1975, it was the royal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos. The city is also notable as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang) - The earliest inhabitants of Laos were migrants from southern China. From the 11th century onward, parts of Laos fell under the Khmer Empire, and later under Siamese influence from the Sukhothai dynasty. With the fall of Sukhothai in 1345, the first kingdom of Laos emerged under Fa Ngum, a Lao prince brought up in the court of Angkor Wat. As the Khmer Empire crumbled, Fa Ngum welded together a new empire, which he modestly christened ‘Lan Xang’ – the Land of a Million Elephants. Lan Xang covered the whole of present-day Laos plus most of Issan (northeast Thailand). Fa Ngum declared himself king of the realm in 1353. Fa Ngum was unable to subdue the unruly highlanders of the northeast regions; these remained independent of Lan Xang Rule. Upon Fa Ngum’s marriage to a Cambodian princess, the Khmer court gave the Lao king a sacred gold Buddha called Pra Bang. Fa Ngum made Buddhism the state religion, and Pra Bang became the protector of the Lao kingdom. Nobility pledged allegiance to the king before the statue. Named after Pra Bang was the city of Luang Prabang, the cradle of Lao culture and the centre of the Lao state for the next 200 years. (Source: http://www.visit-laos.com/sabbaidee/history.htm)

Monks passing Monks
Rating 3.21/5 (19 votes cast)

Monk (4) - Luang Phrabang - Laos - Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang, is a city located in north central Laos, on the Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane, and the capital of Louangphrabang Province. The current population of the city is about 22,000. The city was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name. Until the communist takeover in 1975, it was the royal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos. The city is also notable as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang) - The earliest inhabitants of Laos were migrants from southern China. From the 11th century onward, parts of Laos fell under the Khmer Empire, and later under Siamese influence from the Sukhothai dynasty. With the fall of Sukhothai in 1345, the first kingdom of Laos emerged under Fa Ngum, a Lao prince brought up in the court of Angkor Wat. As the Khmer Empire crumbled, Fa Ngum welded together a new empire, which he modestly christened ‘Lan Xang’ – the Land of a Million Elephants. Lan Xang covered the whole of present-day Laos plus most of Issan (northeast Thailand). Fa Ngum declared himself king of the realm in 1353. Fa Ngum was unable to subdue the unruly highlanders of the northeast regions; these remained independent of Lan Xang Rule. Upon Fa Ngum’s marriage to a Cambodian princess, the Khmer court gave the Lao king a sacred gold Buddha called Pra Bang. Fa Ngum made Buddhism the state religion, and Pra Bang became the protector of the Lao kingdom. Nobility pledged allegiance to the king before the statue. Named after Pra Bang was the city of Luang Prabang, the cradle of Lao culture and the centre of the Lao state for the next 200 years. (Source: http://www.visit-laos.com/sabbaidee/history.htm)

Monk (4)
Rating 3.20/5 (15 votes cast)

Monk looking - Luang Phrabang - Laos - Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang, is a city located in north central Laos, on the Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane, and the capital of Louangphrabang Province. The current population of the city is about 22,000. The city was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name. Until the communist takeover in 1975, it was the royal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos. The city is also notable as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang) - The earliest inhabitants of Laos were migrants from southern China. From the 11th century onward, parts of Laos fell under the Khmer Empire, and later under Siamese influence from the Sukhothai dynasty. With the fall of Sukhothai in 1345, the first kingdom of Laos emerged under Fa Ngum, a Lao prince brought up in the court of Angkor Wat. As the Khmer Empire crumbled, Fa Ngum welded together a new empire, which he modestly christened ‘Lan Xang’ – the Land of a Million Elephants. Lan Xang covered the whole of present-day Laos plus most of Issan (northeast Thailand). Fa Ngum declared himself king of the realm in 1353. Fa Ngum was unable to subdue the unruly highlanders of the northeast regions; these remained independent of Lan Xang Rule. Upon Fa Ngum’s marriage to a Cambodian princess, the Khmer court gave the Lao king a sacred gold Buddha called Pra Bang. Fa Ngum made Buddhism the state religion, and Pra Bang became the protector of the Lao kingdom. Nobility pledged allegiance to the king before the statue. Named after Pra Bang was the city of Luang Prabang, the cradle of Lao culture and the centre of the Lao state for the next 200 years. (Source: http://www.visit-laos.com/sabbaidee/history.htm)

Monk looking
Rating 2.94/5 (16 votes cast)

Night Market Umbrellas Stand - Louangphrabang - Laos

Night Market Umbrellas Stand
Rating 2.60/5 (10 votes cast)

Main Strreet at Night Fall - Louangphrabang - Laos

Main Strreet at Night Fall
Rating 3.50/5 (4 votes cast)

Classroom (1)
Rating 3.41/5 (17 votes cast)

Missing Shoe
Rating 2.29/5 (7 votes cast)

Boats along Mekong river's bank - Luang Phrabang - Laos - The Mekong is one of the worlds major rivers. It is the 11th-longest river in the world, and the 12th-largest by volume (discharging 475 km³/114 cu mi of water annually). Its estimated length is 4,880 km (3,032 mi), and it drains an area of 810,000 km² (313,000 sq mi). From the Tibetan Plateau it runs through China's Yunnan province, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. All except China and Burma belong to the Mekong River Commission. A south Asian regional association, Mekong-Ganga Cooperation is named after this river. The extreme seasonal variations in flow and the presence of rapids and waterfalls have made navigation extremely difficult. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekong)

Boats along Mekong river's bank
Rating 3.31/5 (16 votes cast)

Kids back home from school - Luang Phrabang - Laos - Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang, is a city located in north central Laos, on the Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane, and the capital of Louangphrabang Province. The current population of the city is about 22,000. The city was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name. Until the communist takeover in 1975, it was the royal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos. The city is also notable as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang) - The earliest inhabitants of Laos were migrants from southern China. From the 11th century onward, parts of Laos fell under the Khmer Empire, and later under Siamese influence from the Sukhothai dynasty. With the fall of Sukhothai in 1345, the first kingdom of Laos emerged under Fa Ngum, a Lao prince brought up in the court of Angkor Wat. As the Khmer Empire crumbled, Fa Ngum welded together a new empire, which he modestly christened ‘Lan Xang’ – the Land of a Million Elephants. Lan Xang covered the whole of present-day Laos plus most of Issan (northeast Thailand). Fa Ngum declared himself king of the realm in 1353. Fa Ngum was unable to subdue the unruly highlanders of the northeast regions; these remained independent of Lan Xang Rule. Upon Fa Ngum’s marriage to a Cambodian princess, the Khmer court gave the Lao king a sacred gold Buddha called Pra Bang. Fa Ngum made Buddhism the state religion, and Pra Bang became the protector of the Lao kingdom. Nobility pledged allegiance to the king before the statue. Named after Pra Bang was the city of Luang Prabang, the cradle of Lao culture and the centre of the Lao state for the next 200 years. (Source: http://www.visit-laos.com/sabbaidee/history.htm)

Kids back home from school
Rating 4.00/5 (8 votes cast)

Three Nagas boutique hotel lobby - Loang Phrabang - Laos - Located in the heart of Luang Prabang, the ancient former capital of Laos, this elegant boutique hotel comprises three UNESCO World Heritage buildings more than a century old, steeped in Lao tradition yet embracing you in the best of modern comforts. Restored in 2003, the hotel blends contemporary style with the building original architecture, seamlessly connecting the past and the present. Embark on a timeless cultural journey of discovery amid the hotel warm and inviting ambience, in the luxury of its exclusive collection of spacious rooms and suites, and in its authentic Lao cuisine.

Three Nagas boutique hotel lobby
Rating 3.71/5 (7 votes cast)

High School Student Monks - Luang Phrabang - Laos - Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang, is a city located in north central Laos, on the Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane, and the capital of Louangphrabang Province. The current population of the city is about 22,000. The city was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name. Until the communist takeover in 1975, it was the royal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos. The city is also notable as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang) - The earliest inhabitants of Laos were migrants from southern China. From the 11th century onward, parts of Laos fell under the Khmer Empire, and later under Siamese influence from the Sukhothai dynasty. With the fall of Sukhothai in 1345, the first kingdom of Laos emerged under Fa Ngum, a Lao prince brought up in the court of Angkor Wat. As the Khmer Empire crumbled, Fa Ngum welded together a new empire, which he modestly christened ‘Lan Xang’ – the Land of a Million Elephants. Lan Xang covered the whole of present-day Laos plus most of Issan (northeast Thailand). Fa Ngum declared himself king of the realm in 1353. Fa Ngum was unable to subdue the unruly highlanders of the northeast regions; these remained independent of Lan Xang Rule. Upon Fa Ngum’s marriage to a Cambodian princess, the Khmer court gave the Lao king a sacred gold Buddha called Pra Bang. Fa Ngum made Buddhism the state religion, and Pra Bang became the protector of the Lao kingdom. Nobility pledged allegiance to the king before the statue. Named after Pra Bang was the city of Luang Prabang, the cradle of Lao culture and the centre of the Lao state for the next 200 years. (Source: http://www.visit-laos.com/sabbaidee/history.htm)

High School Student Monks
Rating 3.50/5 (8 votes cast)

Coconuts Chopper
Rating 4.25/5 (4 votes cast)

Construction Workers
Rating 3.69/5 (16 votes cast)

Patouxay (Arc de Triomphe)
Rating 4.19/5 (16 votes cast)

Back from School on Fa Ngum
Rating 3.38/5 (16 votes cast)

Resto-Boat on Mekong along Fa Ngum
Rating 3.00/5 (7 votes cast)

Dragon Head & Buddhas - Wiang Kum Kam - Chiang Mai - Thailand (2006)

Dragon Head & Buddhas - Wiang Kum Kam
Rating 4.00/5 (6 votes cast)

Bell & Chedi - Wiang Kum Kam - Chiang Mai - Thailand (2006)

Bell & Chedi - Wiang Kum Kam
Rating 3.13/5 (8 votes cast)

Beast & Chedi - Wiang Kum Kam - Chiang Mai - Thailand (2006)

Beast & Chedi - Wiang Kum Kam
Rating 3.60/5 (15 votes cast)

Pretty in Red
Rating 2.86/5 (7 votes cast)

Photo (25)
Rating 3.63/5 (16 votes cast)

Hot Air Ballon & Moon
Rating 4.25/5 (4 votes cast)

Trumpet Players
Rating 3.69/5 (13 votes cast)

Sharbat Gula - 17 - Photo of a drawing of Steve McCurry's photo.

Sharbat Gula - 17
Rating 3.86/5 (7 votes cast)

Photo (1)
Rating 2.40/5 (5 votes cast)

Photo (3)
Rating 3.50/5 (6 votes cast)

Photo (5)
Rating 2.36/5 (11 votes cast)

Photo (7)
Rating 3.50/5 (12 votes cast)

Photo (12)
Rating 3.12/5 (17 votes cast)

Photo (13)
Rating 3.33/5 (15 votes cast)

Photo (14)
Rating 3.80/5 (5 votes cast)

Hat Man
Rating 3.50/5 (6 votes cast)

Photo (11)
Rating 2.71/5 (7 votes cast)

Photo (13)
Rating 3.00/5 (4 votes cast)

Photo (17)
Rating 3.83/5 (18 votes cast)

Photo (21)
Rating 2.80/5 (5 votes cast)

Contrasted Girl - Sompet Market - Chiang Mai - Thailand

Contrasted Girl
Rating 2.60/5 (5 votes cast)

Veggies Stand (3) - Moon Muang Road, Soi 6 - Chiang Mai

Veggies Stand (3)
Rating 3.00/5 (4 votes cast)

Phom (1) - Chiang Mai - Thailand - October 2006

Phom (1)
Rating 3.29/5 (7 votes cast)

Alan McArthur & Fom
Rating 3.00/5 (7 votes cast)

Alignment
Rating 3.80/5 (5 votes cast)

Heart Bell & Bells - Doi Suthep - Chiang Mai - Thailand (2006)

Heart Bell & Bells - Doi Suthep
Rating 3.60/5 (10 votes cast)

Profil & Umbrella
Rating 3.31/5 (16 votes cast)

Reflexion on lamp window
Rating 2.22/5 (9 votes cast)

Statues through lamp
Rating 2.83/5 (6 votes cast)